An Initiative of Skills Growth Training Center
Supporting students
Strengthening communities
Building careers that matter
While others debate the future of work, we’re training for careers that communities depend on every day. Our graduates enter high-demand professions with job security, competitive wages, and the pride that comes from building, fixing, and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps Maryland running.
Immediate earning potential while you learn
Careers that grow stronger with experience
Work that makes a visible difference in your community
Professional pathways with real advancement opportunities
We believe everyone deserves a shot at meaningful work. For over 20 years, we’ve watched students discover they’re capable of more than they imagined—whether they’re 16 or 60.
Our job is simple: Give you the skills, confidence, and connections to succeed in the skilled trades. We do this through hands-on training, real community projects, and partnerships with the employers who actually hire our graduates.
Too many young people are left behind by traditional pathways to success. These “opportunity youth” face barriers to accessing education, employment, and training that would help them build productive, self-sufficient lives.
young people worldwide are not in employment, education, or training
Youth unemployment is higher than adult unemployment globally
in the US are twice as likely to live in poverty
Society losses annually in the USA....
Every young person deserves a pathway to meaningful work, economic stability, and the pride that comes from mastering a skilled trade.
Perfect for: Schools, community events, career fairs
Bringing professional training directly to you
Perfect for: Hands-on experience, community impact
Training students while serving neighbors
Perfect for: Administrators, counselors, teachers
Comprehensive trade education for your district
Students discovered new career paths through our outreach
Families received emergency plumbing assistance
School districts trust us as their trades education partner
Job placement rate for program graduates
20+ years of workforce development expertise.
We’ve created something unique—training that builds skills, serves neighbors, and changes lives.
Jennifer Martinez, Career Counselor
Parkville High School
June 15, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
Community College of Baltimore County
Join us for interactive demonstrations, meet local employers, and explore trade career pathways. Free event with lunch provided!
June 15, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
Community College of Baltimore County
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Join us for interactive demonstrations, meet local employers, and explore trade career pathways. Free event with lunch provided!
